The latest is a 'Simple is Better' Type. The hands, Palm side up represent offering. Natural Teak oil color, spot burned for darkening. The hands are the natural hue of the branch wood
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The little guy in her hands is of American Bison (Buffalo). Traditional Maori symbols ( Sharks teeth, fish and spearheads) highlighted with spot tea staining. The Bone is highly sand polished and finished with Carnuba wax.

The Giraffe Bone guy is coming along. I'm taking my time with this one.

What we are looking at are some high quality, expensive and well used Chisels and tools that had belonged to a Master Woodworker. They have been in his Son's possession since he passed away, He told me that the tools were his pride and Joy and he preferred that they go into the hands of an Artisan where they could continue to be used in creations. The Son saw my work and decided to offer them to me.

Happy Customers Ingrid and Yusef who purchased of my Bone Tiki's while Here at Don's for Sunday Reggae. Ingrid is a carver as well and Both are Tiki Aficionado's among other things. Very interesting backgrounds as well. Ingrid also owns the "High Dive Bar in San Diego.

Jennifer displays the latest the Latest Bone. American Bison with traditional Maori symbols in scrimshaw, light tea stain highlites and Carnuba wax finish. The dim image displays the shine of the bone. It has been hand sanded with 6 progressive grits and finished with hand applied Diamond White Polish.

On 2014-06-02 05:06, amate wrote:Man, I consider myself disciplined if I can get past 100 grit! That's dedication!!!

Thanks for the recognition. The grits go from 150 up to 2000. I'm questioning the effectiveness of the polish when it is hand applied. I have heard that toothpaste works well for Bone, Ivory and Ebony. So I'll give it a try>

A double Dose on Saturday, the 7th. The Tikiyaki Orchestra and the Swank Bastards. Images below are some of Don's Tiki Heads, ( Yep, including me) Along with Some Eye Candy Crew. Both Jennifers, Amy and her Cohort, (Thee Swank Bastards Dancer poses with my 'Durante with an Attitude' Tiki) Mr Fez, Crazy Al himself. The dead head Camper was outside as well. The general concessus is simply that we had fun!

On 2014-06-08 10:53, TheBigT wrote:Damn, looks like you acquired an awesome set of chisels and a way cool old box!

Blessed would be an understatement.Included in the set were a set of "Marples" chisels made in SHeffield England. Rose wood handles, Brass Burls and the Legendary Sheffield Steel that is all but unobtainable now.A smaller set of those Chisels was going for $200.00 Dollars on E-bay. Not to mention Henckels, Swiss Made and Italian rifflers and Files. The Box too. Oh, yes, I'm grateful as hell!.